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Mining & the mines, 1910

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For the Sake of Gold. (All Rights Reserved.) a Sensational Romance. Part 12

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 7

"I came to tell you ma'am, that I've the chance of a ship early in the New Tear, and as it is a good ship I should like to have it; but…

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Mining Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 11

A cable from New Zealand has been received to the effect that two men named John Moor and James Bowers have been killed by a fall of…

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The New Gold Find

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 11

There was a slump in Bullfinch shares at the Stock Exchange this morning. Options in another mine on the new goldfield fell from £90…

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The New Gold Find

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 11

A telegram from Perth states that owing to the heavy rain the road to the new goldfield at Bullfinch, near Southern Cross (W.A.) is saturated…

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Gold Rush in W.A.

Nambucca News · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 3

Following on the extraordinary rich gold struck at the Bullfinch mine, some little distance from Southern Cross (W.A.) a rush unprecedented in the mining annals…

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Big Gold Find. Near Southern Cross, West Australia

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 18

LAST week it was announced that gold had been discovered near Southern Cross, Western Australia. At a place called Bullfinch gold…

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"Possum Lived on Faith and Coal."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 9

Workmen were engaged in clearing rubbish out of the ba[?] the [?] Hall building in C[?] Te [?]…

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For the Sake of Gold. (All Rights Reserved.) a Sensational Romance. Part 18

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 9

A very short conversation between the doctor and Clarke settled the matter, the latter agreeing to remain in the neighbourhood until the aff[?]…

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The Coal Vend Trial

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 14

The hearing of the anti trust or vend cases before the High Court will not take place until April next…

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Sulphur Mines. a Sicilian Official Speaks. Child Slaves

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 11

Mr Hall Caine's drama at Drury Lane bag had no more interested spectator than Commendatore Leone Testa, inspector-general of the sulphur mines in…

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For the Sake of Gold. (All Rights Reserved.) Sensational Romance. Part 14

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 7

"I'm not quite up to the mark. You'll have to take care of me, Joan. I hope you won't dislike baring to coddle your husband for…

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Late Cablegrams. Welsh Coal Strike. London

Nambucca News · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 4

Serious rioting continues in the Welsh coal districts. Two hundred and seventy police have been sent to the disturbed…

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Political Social Notes. the Sydney Harbour Colliery

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 2

Once more the Sydney Harbour Colliery has got to wort. Few people know that under "our beautiful Harbour" runs miles of tunnels for mining…

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For the Sake of Gold. (All Rights R[?]ved.) a Sensational Romance, Part 15

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 7

"Because I peeped round the corner and saw the gents, and I knew the fence was broken there. I've heard my father Bay that bit of…

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The Bullfinch Mine

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 12

A RUSH has set in to the locality, three and a half miles north of the Bullfinch. The credit of the discovery belongs to Walsh, Hurley, and Roberts, who have…

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Mine Manager's Shocking End

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 14

ONE of the best known and best liked men on the northern mining field met his death in a shocking manner on Saturday at Kurri…

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Coal Lumpers' Trouble Settled

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 11

At the conference the agreement between the Coal Lumpers' Union and the employers was signed. The action of the delegates was last night…

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Miners Do Not Want Bowling

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 11

It is stated that Mr. Peter Bowling will be opposed strenuously when he puts up again for the position of President of the Miners' Federation…

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Fatal Lure of Gold

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 11

A message from Montreal states that scores of prospectors are dead and many are dying as a result of starvation and exposure on the…

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Late Cablegrams. Welsh Coal Strike. London

Nambucca News · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 5

Ten thousand of the Welsh coal miners on strike have refused the proposals of the Conciliation Board, and in consequence a great strike is…

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